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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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